The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-05
COLUMBIA DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Twenty-Fiirst Annual Session Held at
Lynnyille Last Week.

'lulng. mere were present about
70 lay delegates and 20 preachers,
besides many distinguished clergy
men and visitors. Rev. L. R. Amis
was elected secretary and Mr.. L. P.
Nance assistant.
REGULAR COMMITTEES.
On public Worship-Rev. T. j.
Duncan, Rev. I. &. Reeves and DR..
". B. Pepper.
Quarterly conference records-T.
F. MeCord, REV. W. T. ROLAND,
Rev. j. B. Seay.
Spiritual state of the church
Rev. w. H. Wilkes, Rev. T. j. Dun
can, Messrs. R. H. OgiIvie and W.
j. Rogers.
Sunday-schools and education
Rev. Messrs. j. G. Bolton and r.
W. Seay, VIM. Mullins, Orville Aus
TIN, S. D. Wall.
Material interest of the church
Rev. Messrs. w. NJ. Greeu. w. j.
Collier, L. E. Amis, E. III. Nor
rall, John II. Nichols, Messrs. D. I.
Reynolds, Coach Mccormack, T.
H. Williams, O. P. c. Haywood,
r. H. Butler, G. H. Witt, Mar
Gus West and Jasper Kelsey.
Missions and church extension
Reys. B. T. Hayes, ,Theo. Lee, J.
3. Anderson, w. S. Harwcll
Messrs. W. ?. Harwell, j. K. Orr
and II. II, AIattocks.
Temperament. Arrowsmith, j.
nj. Locke, j. c. Young, j. P. Halls
and j. G. Roller.
DR.. D. c. Kelly, commissioner
Of female education for the Tennes-
see conference, addressed the con-
ference at IL O'Clock in a forcible
speech and raised $500 for the
! cause.
Rev. Mr. Collier of Mt. Pleasant
reported the destruction of bis
church by fire recently and sub
scription Of $20l was raised.
The afternoon was spent in re
ports Of pastors.
Saturday forenoon was taken NJ
with pastorals reportss and a sum
ming up Of district work by th(
presiding elder. It is asserted tina
Methodism is more prosperous il
this district this year than ever be-
fore. The bishop congratulated
the district, and was especially
complimentary to Rev. Theophilus
Lee whose report was EXCEPTIONAL,
good.
The conference adopted stron!
resolutions comm endatory of tn
Jealous work Of the presiding eide
and the great results ensuing.
All matters relating to the Mar
tin College matter were referred t,
q special committee before whom
| both parties appeared to state thei
case. DR.. c. G. Alternately, repre-.
sentiug the board OF stewards of tn
! Pulaski church, presented an ARA,
Of facts and arguments to shoy
that the title to the Martin CoIleg
property does not reside in tn
| tennessee conference. Several pei
sons made statements. The con
| ference lad no discussion Of tn
matter and the only action take
was a resolution asking the paper
TO suspend furthur publication
concerning the matter. 1t is under
stood that an effort will be made
make an agreed case for the deter
animation Of the chapcellor.
Bishop Hendrix preached at 4
He is only 80 years Of age, a man G
fine presence and strong intellectu
atty. His delivery is fluent an
Impressive, with deep, sonorou
voice and pondrous gesture, and b
impresses the auditor as man c
profound learning.
Various subjects and report
were discussed ia the afternoon bu
no controversy or dissension aros
at any point. 4 temperance mas
meeting, presided over by Hon. .
H. Russell was held.
Saturday morning the lay delt
: gates to the annual conference wer
chosen as follows: w. j. Brown
E. 2. G. Haywood, G. II. Witt an
W. H. Nelson; alternates, L. NJ.
Jones and S. Y. Wall.
The various committees On mis-
sione, iSundaY-schools, conferenC
records, material interests of til
church and temperance, all reporte
and the reports were discussed an
disposed Of The bishop made
strong speech On missions.
g a handsome leather vaiise wa
presented to Presiding Elder Dun
can as a token Of love and apprt
citation Of his Jealous, untiring |,
bors.
Lewisburg was chosen for til
next meeting place.
Blanch circuit having presente
the best kept record book, its r.
. cording steward was awarded th
gold pen offered by Rev. Mr.. Dur
can.
The conference passed resolution
Of thanks to the citizens of Lynn
vile and to the bishop and ad
journed.
The committee on material in
terests of the church, Chairma
Green, on the Martin College ma
ter reported:
The consideration of the moote,
question of the ownership of Marti
College fell within the purview of tn
committee, and after much deliberate
, on the subject and frequent sittings,
reported as follows:
As to the misunderstanding that ex
lists among the brethren in reference t
the proprietorship and management {
Martin College, located at Pulaski, W
do not think it best to submit in writm
, any suggestion as to the solution of tn
difficulty. The court has been appeal
ed to for u construction of the last wi
and testament of Mr.. Martin, whic
would make it unwise at this time t
anticipate either, much or less, pro c
, con.
However, we are free and do ne
= think it impTudent to say that the proI
. Crty of the church should be jealousl
guarded. The action of our presidin
. elder we dc most fully and heartily in
, dorse. Indeed, he would be recreant t
his trust if he did not cry aloud an
; spare not when the interest of til
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